I don’t know about anybody else, but we could be in an expansive field of green grass, but if there is one tiny section of mud, my kids will find it.  They will swarm to it like fruit flies to a ripe banana.  They seem to love the squishiness and messiness of  the mud, in [...]

Many of you know that school children everywhere celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday the first week in March.  While it is fantastic that they celebrate it at school, why not take the party home? 
The possibilities are endless.  Last night we ate the traditional Seussical meal, Green Eggs and Ham (however I realized to my dismay that [...]

There is a big landmark approaching for many children, they have almost hit their 100th day of school!  For many kids, especially the younger ones, this milestone is a big deal.  As my son’s kindergarten teacher recently expressed to me, “the kids love it, especially when they realize that they are 100 days smarter.  It’s a [...]

I hope that everybody had a wonderful Holiday Season! Ours was fantastic. This Christmas in particular, my kids got A LOT of board games. It seemed like a lot of the classics were on sale for great deals, sometimes 5 bucks or less, so Santa took advantage and stocked up. Our family loves to play [...]

I think that it is a common misconception among parents that they have to go out and “do” something with their kids in order to spend quality time.  That thought couldn’t be further from the truth.  There are SO many things that can be done at home without costing a dime.  Here is one of my [...]

Play is one of the most essential and prominent aspects of a child’s life.  They use play to explore the world around them, and to try to make sense of the world as they see it.  Which is precisely why play should be important to the entire family.  One of the best ways a parent [...]